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THE TÁNAISTE AND Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore is to meet with EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels today to discuss the continuing unrest in Ukraine and the latest developments in Syria.
Speaking ahead of the meeting today he said he has been following the unfolding events in Ukraine with growing concern.
“The loss of life is deeply shocking and I am appalled at reports of torture and other severe human rights abuses perpetrated by the security services,” he said.
Investigation
He added that if there is to be any hope of defusing tensions in the short run, the authorities must launch a credible investigation into these tragic deaths and the other abuses, ensuring that those responsible are held fully to account”.
The latest developments in Syria will also be discussed at the meeting, with the hope that the Geneva talks can resume. Foreign ministers will also discuss the the humanitarian situation and the impact of the crisis on the wider region, particularly in Lebanon and Iraq.
Gilmore said the attack on humanitarian agencies in Homs over the weekend underlines the urgency and importance of ending this horrific conflict. “The resumption of the Geneva II talks remains the best means of achieving this outcome,” he said.
He added:
Ireland is committed to alleviating the suffering of those displaced in Syria and neighbouring countries. Every effort needs to be made to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches those that need it the most.Ireland will continue to urge support for a binding humanitarian resolution by the UN Security Council. Moving to secure such a resolution, in itself, may help to compel the Assad regime to improve humanitarian access.
Ministers will also be updated on developments in the Central African Republic, including preparations to deploy an EU peace support operation, as agreed by Foreign Ministers at the Council meeting last month.
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And Andre Agassi had an obsessive father who made him bat at balls when he was still in his pram, then when he was 7 had a machine fire 1000 balls a day at him to return. It was all down to practice.
Except that Agassi has an elder brother who got exactly the same treatment but never won anything. You can bias a sample to prove anything you like.
True in most cases, but Mozart was no normal kid who just practiced a lot and happened to be surrounded by music , he was a prodigy.
A child is defined as a prodigy based on what they do, not on what they might do. We regularly confuse the attributes of talent, skill, knowledge and intellect. Ultimately none of these will deliver achievement without coaching/education, practice and commitment.
Agreed ben, though I’d add having an interest as an alternative to commitment, as the former drives the later in many cases.
But where talent comes in, is that some folk deliver with far less of that coaching, practice and commitment. Some people catch on to certain things far quicker, and see the big picture – and that in its own right is talent. In the same way that the best sportspeople read a game and execute a plan (with flair to back it up), so to does natural talent in the workplace spot problems before they happen, troubleshoot as they happen, or clean up efficiently after things have happened.
Certain things aren’t taught, and that’s why we speak about leaders, in every context of life.
Talent has to be there in the first place….without it practice is useless
This whole thing is a bit misleading! For most athletes they are genetically superior to your average person! A business leader I could believe but the reason top pros make it in their sport is because they stood out from the field from a very very young age! Hard work will cover some gaps but you need a certain physical structure in the first place!
Ted, look at the YouTube video I posted. You’ll change your mind! Talent, though VIP, is only one factor. Environment, access, peer influence, coaching (education) and opportunity are essential parts of the mix.
This is bullshit, the Kalenjin tribe has physical attributes that suit them to distance running. The Sports Gene gives an interesting, fact based insight into this.
Eh some people are just lucky ba$tards in life.
People can be unlucky but most successful people make their luck. They were in the gym at 6 and/or the office at 7 and do it for life!
True Story
Listen to the man and get proper insight rather than read ill informed comments. Essentially talent is only part of the requirements for success and he believes it is wrong and damaging to young people to peddle the myth that talent is the only requirement.
“it is wrong and damaging to young people to peddle the myth that talent is the only requirement.”
In that case, it’s a happy coincidence that nobody is peddling that myth.
Someone is, on the other hand, peddling a book – to people who want to hear that there’s a path to success for everyone, regardless of their aptitude.
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